2100. The Greek Mind. 3. [C1<>CH] Part one of the history of philosophy sequence. The first great age of philosophy was in ancient Greece. Students read from ancient Greek poets, historians and medical writers, as well as philosophers. The course attempts to understand the Greek mind: what Greeks thought of persons, society and the universe. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or consent of instructor.

2200. Social and Political Philosophy. 3. [C1<>(none)] Critically or historically examines philosophical issues arising from the study of society and state. Topics may include the existence and nature of rights; the relation between law and morality; the obligation of citizens to their society; the nature of a just society; and theories of reward and punishment.

2300. Ethics in Practice. 1-3 (Max. 6). [C1<>CH] Alerts preprofessional students and other interested individuals to various ethical issues they will encounter and relevant professional work on those issues. Emphasis of the course concentrates one time on biomedical ethics, another on technology and engineering ethics, another on ethics in the professions.

2310. Philosophy of Religion. 3. [C1<>CH] Systematically examines philosophical questions, arguments and theories arising from study of religion. Topics may include: reason and religion; the existence and nature of God; the character of religious language; and attempts to determine the authenticity of religious experience. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.

2420 [1100]. Critical Thinking. 3. [C1<>CH] Shows that argument is a skill of fundamental importance to any field of endeavor. Explains methods used in evaluating an argument. Introduces such topics as: patterns of reasoning, counterexamples, fallacies; inductive and deductive logic.

3000. Special Topics. 3 (Max. 9). [C1<>(none)] Provides undergraduates with the opportunity for in-depth discussion of seminal works in the history of philosophy or a problem in contemporary philosophy not offered in regular courses or independent study. Open to interested undergraduates from all majors. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or consent of instructor.

3100. History of Modern Philosophy: The Rationalists. 3. [C1<>(none)] Part two of the history of philosophy sequence. The second great age of philosophy absorbed the influence of the new science during the 17th and 18th centuries. People to be studied include: Descartes, Spinoza and Leibniz. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or consent of instructor.

3120. Ancient Greek Philosophy. 3. Surveying some of ancient Greek philosophy. Begins with the works of the earliest extant philosophical thinkers, the presocratics. Remainder of focus on Plato and Aristotle. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy.

3140. Philosophy of Science. 3. [C1<>(none)] Systematically examines philosophical problems about the nature of science, its methods of explanation, and the status of its laws and theories. Prerequisite: 6 hours of physical, biological or social science.

3220. Existentialism and Phenomenology. 3. [C1<>(none)] Examines fundamental perspectives of existentialist thought, beginning with its roots in Kierkegaard and Nietzsche. Looks at a large variety of existentialist perspectives presented by Sartre, Heidegger, Buber, Jaspers and Camus. Considers the relation of Husserl's phenomenological method to existentialism. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or consent of instructor.

3250. Global Justice. 3. [(none)<>G] An examination of global justice, normative international relations, and international ethics, using the methodology and theories of analytical political philosophy. Possible topics include global economic justice and world poverty, human rights, humanitarian duties, intervention and sovereignty, cosmopolitanism, nationalism, patriotism, world hunger, and immigration. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or international studies.

3300. Ethical Theory. 3. [C1<>(none)] A philosophical investigation of such concepts as morality, obligation, goodness, freedom and responsibility, and of recurring types of ethical theory. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or consent of instructor.

3340 [2340]. Philosophy in Literature. 3 (Max 6). [C1<>(none)] Examines central themes in literary works with philosophical significance; studies related general issues. Authors studied may include Aristotle, Dostoievski, Kafka, ee cummings, Grass, Mann, Pound, Rilke, Camus, and Sartre. Issues include questions of interpretation, criticism, and translation, as well as the possibility of direct philosophical influence on authors. Cross listed with ENGL 3340. Prerequisites: one course in philosophy and one course in literature or criticism in the English department.

3350. History of Moral Philosophy. 3. [C1<>(none)] A historical and philosophical overview of ethical theory ranging from ancient Greek ethics to the present. Prerequisite: 3 hours of philosophy or consent of instructor.

3420. Symbolic Logic. 3. Studies both propositional and quantificational logic, concentrating on methods of proof. Takes up such topics as identity, singular terms, intuitive set theory, and translating English sentences into symbolic notation. Prerequisites: 3 hours of philosophy.

3500. History of Science. 3. [C1, G1<>(none)] Historical and philosophical survey of the development of science from the ancient Greeks to the twentieth century. Prerequisites: 3 hours of laboratory science and 3 hours of philosophy.

3510. Introduction to Epistemology. 3. Systematic introduction to epistemology, the philosophical study of knowledge and justified belief. Aims to answer questions such as: What are the necessary and sufficient conditions of knowledge? What are its sources? What is its structure, and what are its limits? How we are to understand the concept of justification? Prerequisites: 3 hours of philosophy.

3560. Introduction to Metaphysics. 3. A systematic introduction to metaphysics, the branch of philosophy concerned with providing a comprehensive account of the most general features of reality as a whole. Of central importance is the study of ontology, which seeks to address the question of what general sorts of things exist: particulars, universals, propositions, numbers, minds. Prerequisites: 3 hours of philosophy.

4040. Kant. 3. An examination of one or more aspects of the work of Immanuel Kant, conducted either from the perspective of the history of philosophy, or predominantly as a critical study. Dual listed with PHIL 5040. Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3100.

4110. Figures in Contemporary Philosophy. 3-6 (Max. 6). An advanced study of the work of one, or several related, contemporary philosophers. Dual listed with PHIL 5110. Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3100.

4120 [4100]. Philosophy and the 20th Century. 3. [W3<>(none)] Part three of the history of philosophy sequence. Covers the third great age of philosophy. Studies the main ways in which philosophy has been done since 1900. Topics normally include logic and philosophy, Wittgenstein, logical positivism and current trends. Dual listed with PHIL 5120. Prerequisites: PHIL 4120/5120, PHIL 4120; 12 hours of philosophy including either PHIL 2100 or 3100.

4190. Philosophy of Language. 3-6 (Max. 6). An advanced study of the work of one, or several related, contemporary philosophers. Dual listed with PHIL 5190. Prerequisites: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 4510 or 4560.

4300. Topics in Ethics. 3-6 (Max. 6). An advanced investigation of selected topics in ethics. Examples include derivative and basic principles of obligation; justice; morality and utility; generalization of norms; and the relation of morality and law. Dual listed with PHIL 5300. Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3300 or 3350.

4440. Topics in Philosophy of the Mind. 3-6 (Max. 6). An advanced study of problems in the philosophy of mind such as the concept of human action; intention, choice, reasons and causes in the explanation of human action, mental states and brain states, and artificial intelligence. Dual listed with PHIL 5440. Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3440.

5040. Kant. 3. An examination of one or more aspects of the work of Immanuel Kant, conducted either from the perspective of the history of philosophy, or predominantly as a critical study. Dual listed with PHIL 4040. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

5100. Figures in Modern and 19th Century Philosophy. 3-6 (Max. 6). A detailed examination of one or more of the figures in modern or 19th century philosophy. Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3100.

5110. Figures in Contemporary Philosophy. 3-6 (Max. 6). An advanced study of the work of one, or several related, contemporary philosophers. Dual listed with PHIL 4110. Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3100.

5120. Philosophy and the Twentieth Century. 3. Part three of the history of philosophy sequence. Covers the third great age of philosophy. Studies the main ways in which philosophy has been done since 1900. Topics normally include logic and philosophy, Wittgenstein, logical positivism and current trends. Dual listed with PHIL 4120. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

5190. Philosophy of Language. 3-6 (Max. 6). An advanced study of the work of one, or several related, contemporary philosophers. Dual listed with PHIL 4190. Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 4510 or 4560.

5200. Topics in Contemporary Philosophy. 3-6 (Max. 6). An advanced investigation of topics of current importance in philosophy not dealt with in other advanced courses. Examples include: truth, nature of conceptual schemes and world views, and nature of philosophical problems and arguments. Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 1000 and consent of instructor.

5300. Topics in Ethics. 3-6 (Max. 6). An advanced investigation of selected topics in ethics. Examples include derivative and basic principles of obligation; justice; morality and utility; generalization of norms; and the relation of morality and law. Dual listed with PHIL 4300. Prerequisite: graduate standing.

5440. Topics in the Philosophy Of Mind. 3-6 (Max. 6). An advanced study of problems in the philosophy of mind such as the concept of human action; intention; choice; reasons and causes in the explanation of human action; mental states and brain states; and artificial intelligence. Dual listed with PHIL 4440. Prerequisite: 12 hours of philosophy including PHIL 3440.

5940. Continuing Registration: Off Campus. 1-2 (Max. 16). Designed to provide an enrichment experience in a variety of topics. Note: credit in this course may not be included in a graduate program of study for degree purposes. Prerequisite: advanced degree candidacy.

5959. Enrichment Studies. 1-3 (Max. 99). Designed to provide an enrichment experience in a variety of topics. Note: credit in this course may not be included in a graduate program of study for degree purposes.

5960. Thesis Research. 1-12 (Max. 24). Designed for students who are involved in research for their thesis project. Also used for students whose coursework is complete and are writing their thesis. Prerequisite: enrollment in a graduate degree program.